The events of 6th June 1944, when 156,000 troops took part in the largest amphibious invasion in history with the aim of liberating Europe from Germany. Veterans and the family of soldiers involved describe their experiences from midnight until 7.30am, with commentary from historians Max Hastings and Onyeka Nubia.
Investigates the story of David and Louise Turpin, who kept their 13 children imprisoned in their own home until they were found in January 2018 when one of the siblings escaped and called the police. This programme examines how an unassuming suburban family in California managed to hide their dark and sinister secret for so long.
A look at how in 1963 the Duchess of Argyll, Margaret Campbell, found herself at the centre of a toxic divorce case. This occurred after it emerged that both she and her husband, the Duke, had had multiple extra-marital affairs. The trial involved sexually explicit photographs of the Duchess and an unidentified man, leading Margaret to face accusations of adultery on a monumental scale.
Michael Palin's latest adventure takes him on a 1300-mile journey across the West African country.
Chapter 1:
He visits Makoko, which is often characterised as the biggest slum in Africa, and drops in at the luxury bars of Lekki, where music business insider Idara Idemeko explains the ambition of a generation now living the high life. He also travels to the coastal town of Badagry, which was once a slave port.
Chapter 2:
Michael continues his journey by climbing Dala Hill in the centre of the ancient city of Kano in northern Nigeria. He travels to the open-air stadium with Mohammad Adamu - who's lived in Kano all his adult life. The two explore the Hausa sport of dambe, an ancient form of boxing. Michael also meets Amina Ali Nkeki, one of the 276 schoolgirls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014.
Chapter 3:
In the last leg of his journey, Michael heads to the city of Benin, where he learns about the 1897 Raid on Benin, viewing a commemorative statue and visiting Igun Street to see bronze statues being made. Onboard a boat on the River Ethiope, he meets Nigerian filmmaker Chuko Esiri. They discuss Nigeria's wildlife and the inspiration that Chuko gets from this location.
Edwina Currie, Matthew Parris and Ian Hislop lead politicians and journalists, who share personal memories of Cecil Parkinson and the scandal that ended his political ambitions. In 1983, the politician's 12-year affair with his secretary, Sara Keays, was revealed in a media storm that overshadowed the Conservative Party's Conference, forcing him to resign in disgrace.
In 1990, six families in Rochdale were accused by social service workers of being involved in the satanic ritual abuse of children. Multiple youngsters were taken into care, placed into foster homes and barred from all contact with their families. For some it would be an unbearably long time before they saw their parents again.
This documentary uses the scandal as a starting point to explore infamous Satanic panic cases, a type of moral hysteria fuelled by overzealous law enforcement, unsubstantiated statements from children and suggestive interrogation by therapists and prosecutors.
An investigation into the murder of Lord Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, looking at his disappearance and the discovery of his body in a ravine at the foothills of the Alps. For the first time Jamila M'Barek, the Earl's estranged wife, speaks about her involvement in the murder. Featuring contributions from Jamila's lawyers, detectives, and reporters that worked on the case.
Examines the rise and fall of the UK's greatest ports. The programme spans the first international traders arriving on the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, through the arrival of the Romans, Elizabeth I's extension of British territory, and the huge impact of the tea trade and the Industrial Revolution.
Jan Leeming narrates a look back at key events in TV, film, showbusiness and politics in 1979, including Monty Python causing a storm of protest with Biblical parody The Life of Brian, while The Kenny Everett Video Show upset moral campaigner Mary Whitehouse. It was a year dominated by industrial disputes and the so-called Winter of Discontent, with the upshot that Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first female prime minister.
A look back at key events in TV, film, showbusiness and politics, including the breakfast TV battle between the BBC's underdogs Frank Bough and Selina Scott and the firepower of TV-am's Famous Five. Motorists got hot under the collar over wheel clamps, racehorse Shergar was abducted, and thieves pulled off the heist of the century at a Brink's-Mat warehouse in London. Narrated by Jan Leeming and featuring contributions by John Thomson, Claire Sweeney, Steve Nallon, Janet Ellis and John Sergeant.
A fact-fuelled ride through London's tube network, mapping out the history of the world's first - and most iconic - underground railway system. Viewers discover how this 160-year-old marvel of engineering manages to carry 1.3 billion passengers a year.
Robert Jones was the GP in the Essex town of Coggeshall, where he lived with his 35-year-old wife Diane. They first met as doctor and patient and started an affair, but in July 1983, Diane vanished. Three months later her body was discovered in woodland. Suspicion centred on her husband again and again, but he was never charged. This documentary uses new evidence from detectives, friends, lovers and neighbours to reveal Diane Jones's secrets and how she and her upstanding doctor husband lived a life that was nothing like it appeared.
Dan Snow pieces together the story of the ancient monument, revealing how modern discoveries have started to solve its many mysteries. He learns about the true skill and sophistication of its builders, its remarkably advanced solar alignments, exactly where those giant 20-ton stones came from, and how they were moved. Cutting-edge science shows how Stonehenge sat at the heart of a vast Stone Age network that brought people from right across Britain and beyond to build, celebrate and be buried there.
Investigates the hidden secrets of one of our oldest, and most crucial, networks - the sewers. A tour of the latest solution - London's Tideway Tunnel - reveals its staggering scale - a 16-mile-long storage tank to hide sewage beneath the river Thames. There is also a trip to Hadrian's Wall to marvel at how the Romans handled the sewage issue almost 2,000 years ago. Mark Benton narrates.
A look back at key events in TV, film, showbusiness and politics, when I, Claudius, and Bouquet of Barbed Wire dominated the small screen and veteran presenter Bill Grundy encountered the Sex Pistols on a live news show. Featuring contributions by actor and comedian John Thomson, actress Claire Sweeney, journalist and politician Martin Bell, former politician Edwina Currie, and broadcaster Penny Smith. Narrated by Jan Leeming.
Dan Snow travels to Greece to discover if there is any truth in this tale of the legendary island in the Atlantic Ocean that supposedly disappeared beneath the waves. He investigates real ancient cities that were destroyed by earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis - could these have inspired the story of Atlantis?
Documentary revealing the shocking story of how Richard Spencer was subjected to years of abuse at the hands of his wife Sheree. This is the disturbing tale of the suffering that Richard endured, with compelling footage of the abuse captured on camera and in audio recordings, as well as written testimonials.
Examines the life of Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, who married George VI and later known as the Queen Mother when her daughter Elizabeth ascended the throne.